Baker Vlave

Loren in Iowa · Sep 18, 2018

Anybody know the history of the company that manufactured Baker Valves, or what other products they made?

Loren in Iowa · Sep 18, 2018

I hope none of my old grade school teachers see how I spelled "valve."

Bob M · Sep 18, 2018

Are you perhaps referring to the Baker Valve GEAR?

This was the mechanism used to operate admission valves on steam locomotives. It was patented and first built by the A. D. Baker Co of Swanton, OH in the early 1900's.

The Baker gear was an improvement on the then standard Walschaerts locomotive valve gear.

Glenn/Mn · Sep 18, 2018

There was also a baker valve out of mpls Minnesota that supplied a piston valve and cage for upgrading a steam engine from a d slide valve and John Deere may have purchased a company called baker valve having to do with hydraulics more research would be needed on that to confirm

Loren in Iowa · Sep 18, 2018

No. I'm talking about the Baker valve that fits behind the Powertrol or Powerlift, on a two cylinder John Deere.

matthies · Sep 18, 2018

Baker Manufacturing was in Neligh Nebraska. There is some family around there yet, but don't know nothing else. Maybe posting and asking for 44 Massey here on Tractor Talk, he lived in Neligh his whole life.

Leroy · Sep 18, 2018

Did not even notice it till you pointed it out.

Janicholson · Sep 18, 2018

The Pilliod company, who is said to have made the valves in production, is not mentioned in the history of Swanton Ohio. A pillard cabinet company is. Jim
some info.

Bob · Sep 19, 2018

Download the .pdf linked below and look at pages 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89 for a little info the late Duane Larson put together.
GOG 2006

Loren in Iowa · Sep 19, 2018

Bob-Good info! Thank you very much.

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